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The National Health Service (NHS) is facing pressure as hospitals in England experience a surge in the norovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea. According to the data, last week the hospitals received 784 patients daily with the virus, which is up almost 80% from the same period last year. Health Secretary Wes Streeting has said… Continue reading Vomiting bug keeps pressure on hospitals in England

Plans for a National Care Service in Scotland are set to be dropped, according to sources close to the Scottish government. The flagship proposal, which involved transferring social care responsibility from councils to a new national board, was intended to end the “postcode lottery” of care provision, and was one of the most ambitious reforms… Continue reading Plans for National Care Service expected to be scrapped

Storm Éowyn is warning Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland that very stormy seas are to be expected, with the entirety of Ireland now under red warnings for the first time in history. The rare weather warning for wind has been issued by the Met Office, who says there is a danger to life.… Continue reading NI under danger to life warning as red weather alert issued for Storm Eowyn

A woman in her 40s has died following an attack in Plymouth. The incident occurred on West Hoe Road and was reported to police on Wednesday evening. Authorities arrived on the scene to find the victim suffering from serious injuries. She later died in hospital. A murder investigation is now underway, although police have said that the… Continue reading Murder suspect manhunt in Plymouth after woman dies

Scotland’s central belt has been issued a red weather warning as the UK braces for Storm Éowyn. The Met Office has warned that wind gusts could reach 100mph in exposed western coasts, causing a risk to life due to flying debris and damage to buildings as well as possible power cuts. Dangerous driving conditions are… Continue reading Rare red warning in Scotland ahead of Storm Éowyn

A politician in Stormont has spoken out about the lack of progress in the hunt for the person who created a false pornographic video of her using deepfake technology. Cara Hunter, an assembly member for East Londonderry from the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP), was the victim of a deepfake video three years ago… Continue reading Deepfakes: Creator of fake video of MLA Cara Hunter has not been found

Welsh politicians who behave badly may face recall votes in the future. Members of the Senedd who break regulations on conduct could be forced to face a referendum-like vote on whether they should continue in their roles in Cardiff Bay. While they won’t be removed from office completely like Westminster members, they would be replaced… Continue reading Misbehaving Welsh Senedd politicians could be voted out

HS. The paper also features a picture of Boris Johnson at the Conservative Party conference, where he delivered his keynote speech on Wednesday. Read the full article from The BBC here: Read More

A bottle of urine that is over 200 years old has been uncovered on a construction site in Cleethorpes, leading to conjecture about its origins. Workers digging trenches at a property in Sea View Street recently discovered the bottle that had originally been thought to contain a bottle of rum. University of Lincoln student, Zara Yeates… Continue reading Mystery over 200-year-old bottle of urine dug up in Cleethorpes

The UK government has pledged to speed up the construction of major infrastructure projects, including nuclear plants, wind farms and train lines, via new planning rules. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said that Not in My Back Yard (Nimby) protesters will have fewer opportunities to cause delays through legal challenges. Currently, campaigners can oppose schemes… Continue reading Starmer vows to curb 'NIMBY' legal blocks on infrastructure